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Issues Involving the Certification of MBE/DBEFirms and Trends in the MBE/DBE ProgramNational Fraud Awareness ConferenceJuly 27, 2010 Beverley K. Swaim-Staley, Secretary Zenita Wickham Hurley, Director Harold M. Bartlett, Deputy Secretary Richelle Thomas, Deputy Director Karen Gooden Williams, Assistant Secretary Maryland Department of Transportation Office of Minority Business Enterprise Maryland’s MBE Program Oldest Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program in the country. Established in 1978 Maryland’s DBE Program Applies to three Modes: Maryland Transit Administration State Highway Administration Maryland Aviation Administration Multi-jurisdictional certifications facilitated by Modified Reciprocity Certification Program American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Maryland received nearly $70M in ARRA funds Increase in outreach to contractor community Maryland was home to the first shovel-ready project on the ground in the nation 2009 Certification Trends 742 firms certified in 2009 6.5% increase 130 days (average) from investigation to certification in 2009 14.5% decrease 4,719 firms listed in MDOT’s MBE/DBE online directory (on 12/31/2009) 10.4% increase 2009 Certification Trends 88% increase in the number of firms requesting an expansion of services from 109 in 2008 to 206 in 2009. 226 Maryland firms participated in the Modified Certification Reciprocity Program by requesting certification in Virginia and/or the District of Columbia. Nearly 60 firms from these neighboring jurisdictions have sought certification in Maryland. 2009Maryland Legislative Actions Addressing fraud complaints: The 2009 Maryland General Assembly created an MBE Fraud Hotline Penalties for several common abuses against certified MBEs were also expressly stated in law Five years in prison $20,000 fine 2009 Maryland Legislative Actions Reevaluating PNW caps: Dollar amount of the cap is adjusted annually for inflation as indicated by the Consumer Price Index T